Scientists have concluded that children who bullied others between the ages of 8 and 9 have a higher risk of
The study took into account factorssocioeconomic status and possible childhood psychopathy. The link between bullying others in childhood and violent crime in adulthood remained fairly strong.
This relationship was observed in both men andwomen. The relative risk of committing a serious violent crime, such as murder or aggravated assault, was almost three times higher for bullies than for others.